Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-27
State News.
ANDROsCOGGIN.
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Monday, fell to the ground and broke his
ankle.
Mrs. Cordelia A. Bean. a native of Jay, but
living in Lewiston, and known there by the
name of Ladd, fell backward. it is supposed,
down the long flight of stairs leading from the
main entrance of the Lewiston city building
Tuesday forenoon, and was found in heap
upon the osselated marble floor near the in
side doors.
CUMBERLAND.
In the heavy gale of Sunday night, the 23d,
the new addition on Lawsons hotel, Harps-
we'll, was blown down.
The school at the Pennell Institute at Gray,
is now in successful operation. The philos-
optical and other apparatus has been re-
ceived by the trustees of the Pencil Institute.
A certain amount is being expended for the
laboratory. The institution registers 80
pupils, and is ably conducted by Lee B.
Hunt A. NJ, principal, graduate of Bates
College.
HANCOCK.
The Comptroller of the Currency. Monday,
authorized the Burrill National Bank of Ellis
worth to begin business with capital of $780,
600.
Prof Harrington of the "Boston Concert
Company" has engaged Miss Emma Pitcher,
of East Bethel, as alto singer. She Joined
his company at South Paris, Oct. II, and will
travel with them the following season.
A valuable horse belonging to DR.. j. W.
Stuart of Rumford was forced out of the fer
ry boat, Thursday, by team from South
PARIS, whose horse became manageable.
Both teams went into the river and waded and
forded yearly across, when the current swung
the carriage down river. turning the horse
partly back. Stuart's horse got tangled and
sank but was pulled out with boat hook, but
died after three days.
PIsCATAQUIs.
Parties who own land at Greenvllle juno
ton are negotiating with New York capital
lists with view to the erection of first class
hotel at that place. Other parties in that
vicinity are thinking of building large store.
Three houses are going up now, reports the
Wing.
SAGADAHoC.
The National Republican, Washington, d.
c., contains the following article compliment
tary to one of Baths boys. "School Trustee
Ross A. Fish stated that the industrial train
ing school in the Jefferson school building,
under the care of Mr.. Sawyer, was
doing very nicely. The instruction at
present was in the use of tools, and
the boys were doing we'll. He proposes at an
early date to give an exhibition of what the
boys have done, and to this end he intends to
have the parents of the children to be present
at the Jefferson building and see the Toys at
work" There are 100 pupils in the school
over which Mr.. Sawyer presides.
The investigation into the Winnegance
church fire has been brought to a satisfactory
conclusion. The finding is that the fire was
accidental and that there is no blame or sus
picion attached to anybody.
A hand of VIM. Perkins, oiler at the New
England Works. was badly injured, Monday
afternoon. Two bones were broken and it
was badly lscerated.
SOMERSET.
So. NoRRIDGEwoCK Our correspondent
writes, Oct. % Last Saturday afternoon as
Mr.. Decatur and Mrs. John Walton of Mercer,
were riding home from Norridgewock, in
turning what is called Gilman's Corner, the
carriage was overturned throwing them both
out. Mrs. w, was very severely injured, the
cap of one hip being broken, also one wrist.
She was put into a carriage and carried home
distance of five miles before the bones
were set Mr.. W. had no bones broken but
as ttTFlDiy as Hc chung W tic
reins and was dragged d number of rods be-
fore stopping the horse DR. Robbins of this
place was out to see Mrs W. yesterday and
says she will always be cripple.
NoRRIDGEwoCK. Our correspondent
writes, Oct. %: Hons. Turner Boswell, Sol
on: C. II. Clary Of Halowell, and j. H.
West. Franklin, appointed by the Supreme
Judicial Court to make partition of Dodin
mountain, containing about SO acres, five
sxths of which is owned by the Dodlin Gran
lite Co., began their work Thursday. The
other owners are Geo Fl. Taylor and F. S.
Lawton, one twelfth each. The Dodlin Co.
will begin tomorrow the transportation of
granite over their new railroad to the line of
the Somerset.
SEARsMoNT.- Our correspondent writes
Oct &c: Mrs. Horace Muzzy is visiting in
Portand.-Mrs. VIM. II. Frohock returned
home from Bar Harbor Friday-Mr. Paul r.
Hszeltine started for Los Angeles. Cal.
Monday Mr.. II intedds to locate there. He
is one of our best young men and the best
wishes of the community go with him for
his success.-Mr. J. w. Farrar attended the
meeting Of the Waldo Co. Educational Asso.
cIation at Belfast, Saturday.
Work on the new hotel at Belfast com
menced Thursday morning. MIR. Charles p.
Walker is to build the foundation on which
he will commence as soon as the land in
cleared. At meeting of he directors, on
Wednesday, it was voted to set the old build
ings as far back as possible, which will per-
nit of the hotel being built upon the highest
point on the lot. Mr.. ]. W. Knowlton has
charge of the work of clearing the lot and
has removed several of the largest trees on
the upper part.-City Press.
YORK.
A dispatch was received at Biddeford Tues
day from Deputy U. S. Marshal johnson,
stating that Psyson Gibbs and Hayden Libby,
the B ddeford boys who ran away from home
ten DAYS ago, had been seen at Presque Is
land and had gone into the woods cunning.
Another strike has been insugursted at the
Andrews granite quarry Biddeford. The
cause is the non-payment of wages due the
lsborers. Payment will be made as soon
the company gets returns from its products.